Tropical Cyclone Moist Static Energy Structure in Idealized Simulations and Dropsonde Observations

Jacob Carstens, Pennsylvania State University, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, University Park, United States, Michael Kopelman, Florida State University, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Tallahassee, United States and Allison A Wing, Florida State University, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Tallahassee, FL, United States